Patient safety courses can help you learn risk assessment, incident reporting, root cause analysis, and effective communication strategies. You can build skills in developing safety protocols, conducting safety audits, and implementing quality improvement initiatives. Many courses introduce tools like incident management systems and safety culture assessments, that support applying these skills in healthcare settings.

University of Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Florida
Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Clinical Leadership, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Overcoming Obstacles, Health Systems, Healthcare Project Management, Lean Methodologies, Care Coordination, Teamwork, Initiative and Leadership, Adaptability, Accident Prevention, Leadership, Collaboration, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Reliability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Infant Care, Child Health, Child Development, Nutrition and Diet, Safety Standards, Accident Prevention, Patient Positioning, Patient Education And Counseling, Caregiving, Patient Transport, Family Support
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Documentation, Generative AI Agents, ChatGPT, Patient Coordination, Healthcare Project Management, Practice Management Software, Care Coordination, Patient Flow, Case Management, Health Technology, Technology Roadmaps, No-Code Development, Health Informatics, Health Administration, Prompt Engineering, Patient Communication, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Business Process Automation, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Amsterdam
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Bloodborne Pathogens, Patient Evaluation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Pathology, Patient Treatment, Immunology, Drug Development, Medical Science and Research, Diagnostic Tests, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Personal protective equipment, Pharmaceuticals, Clinical Assessment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Resource Utilization, Lean Methodologies, Operational Efficiency, Operations Management, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Process Improvement, Systems Thinking, Health Technology, Care Coordination, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Continuous Improvement Process, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Communication Strategies, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Decision Support Systems, Customer experience improvement, Resource Allocation, Health Informatics, Patient-centered Care, Stakeholder Analysis, Operational Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Business Analysis, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Personalized Service, Process Development, Systems Integration, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Systems, Value-Based Care, Change Management, Health Care, Health Administration, Patient-centered Care, Health Policy, Consumer Behaviour, Customer experience improvement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Payment Systems, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Patient Education And Counseling, Pharmacy Operations, Patient-centered Care, Medication Administration, Pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Health And Safety Standards, Endocrinology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Blood Collection, Phlebotomy, Medication Administration, Healthcare Ethics, Automated External Defibrillator, Medical Laboratory, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), First Aid, Emergency Medicine, Laboratory Testing, Airway Management, Diagnostic Tests, Health Care, Emergency Response, Dignity in Care, Patient Communication, Patient-centered Care, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Decision Making, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals, Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, Healthcare Ethics, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Infectious Diseases, Health Care, Emergency Response, Public Health, Information Privacy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Preventative Care, Infant Care, Child Health, Pediatrics, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Cardiology, Diagnostic Tests, Hematology, Infectious Diseases
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months